Luke 11:13
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Cross-references
Luke 11:2 begins the prayer discourse where Jesus teaches 'Father' — the same context in which He later promises the Spirit to those who ask.
Psalm 51:5 confesses sinfulness from birth — strongly reinforcing the innate evil Jesus assumes in his 'though you are evil' statement.
Romans 8:32 asks if God gave His Son, will He not give all things? This directly parallels Luke 11:13's logic of greater gift secures lesser.
Romans 7:18 confesses that no good dwells in Paul's sinful nature — directly illustrating the 'evil' Jesus attributes to humanity.
John 7:37-39 identifies the living water as the Spirit given to believers — parallel to Luke 11:13's promise of the Spirit to those who ask.
John 4:10 speaks of the 'gift of God' — living water — later identified as the Spirit, the same gift Jesus promises in Luke 11:13.
Matthew 7:11 records the same teaching, but mentions 'good gifts' rather than the Holy Spirit, showing Luke's specific application.
Matthew 6:30 applies the same 'how much more' reasoning to God's provision of clothing, another example of God’s care over human concern.
Matthew 5:45 describes the Father's indiscriminate kindness (sun, rain) — the basis for the 'how much more' logic in Luke for giving the Spirit.
Joel 2:28 prophesies the outpouring of the Spirit — the same gift Jesus says the Father will give to those who ask.
Ezekiel 36:27 promises God will put His Spirit within His people — the same gift Jesus says the Father gives to those who ask.
Isaiah 49:15 uses the same 'can a mother forget?' argument to show God's unfailing love surpasses human parental care, echoing Jesus' logic.
Isaiah 44:3 prophesies the outpouring of the Spirit on offspring — directly fulfilled in the promise of the Spirit to those who ask in Luke.
Hebrews 12:9 uses the same 'how much more' contrast between earthly fathers and God the Father, but focuses on submission and discipline.
Galatians 4:6 confirms the Spirit's gift to sons, echoing the Father's giving here.
Matthew 7:7 is the parallel passage in the Sermon on the Mount, teaching the same ask-seek-knock principle that leads to the Spirit.
Galatians 3:14 similarly promises the Spirit to those who believe, linking asking with faith.
Ephesians 1:13 identifies the Spirit as the seal received upon believing, paralleling the promised gift.
John 14:26 promises the Father will send the Holy Spirit, the Advocate — a direct parallel to the promise of the Spirit to those who ask.
Acts 1:4 refers to the gift of the Holy Spirit promised by the Father — the same promise Jesus made about asking for the Spirit.
James 1:17 affirms every good gift comes from the Father, reinforcing the Spirit as a good gift here.
Matthew 10:20 promises the Spirit of the Father speaking through believers — the same gift of the Spirit, though in a persecution context.
Proverbs 1:23 promises to pour out spirit/wisdom on those who repent — an OT prefiguring of the gift of the Holy Spirit in Luke.
Matthew 6:32 assures the Father knows our needs — Luke 11:13 promises He gives the Spirit, the ultimate gift, to those who ask.
Ezekiel 11:19 promises God will give a new spirit and heart — an OT parallel to the gift of the Holy Spirit promised to those who ask.
Ephesians 5:18 commands being filled with the Spirit, while here the Father gives the Spirit to those who ask.
In Titus 3:3, Paul describes the 'evil' nature before salvation, giving concrete examples of the sinfulness Jesus attributes to earthly fathers in Luke 11:13.
Psalm 51:11 pleads for God not to take away His Holy Spirit — the same Spirit Jesus promises the Father gives to those who ask.